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October 3 - October 24, 2018
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Paul Phalen

Across the Waters

"The solution is in our hands..."

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 1,029 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    440
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    1.0
    lightbulb
    replaced
  • UP TO
    945
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    30
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    66
    plastic bottles
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    26
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    44
    more servings
    of fruits and vegetables

Paul's actions

Energy

Switch to Cold Water

I will switch to washing my clothes in cold water, saving up to 1,600 lbs of C02 over the course of the next year.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Launch a Recycling Program

I will start a recycling program at my workplace or school. If a recycling program exists, I will advocate for ways to improve and expand it.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Energy

Use an Energy Meter

I will use an energy meter to monitor my energy use and identify opportunities to save power.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Energy

Choose LED Bulbs

I will replace 1 incandescent lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

More Fruits and Veggies

I will eat a heart healthy diet by adding 2 cup(s) of fruits and vegetables each day to achieve at least 4 cups per day.

COMPLETED 22
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Exercise Daily

Exercise is a great stress blaster! I will exercise for 45 minute(s) each day.

COMPLETED 21
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Go get a check up

I will make an appointment for my annual physical.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Plant an Herb Garden

I will plant an herb garden in my home, workplace, or dorm room.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Use a Reusable Water Bottle

I will keep 3 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.

COMPLETED 22
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

5-Minute Showers

I will save up to 20 gallons (75 L) of water each day by taking 5-minute showers.

COMPLETED 22
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Avoid refined sugar

I will adopt a diet free of refined sugars, which eliminates sweetened beverages, candy, and processed foods.

COMPLETED 21
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
Share thoughts, encourage others, and reinforce positive new habits on the Feed.

To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?


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    Paul Phalen 10/24/2018 8:48 AM
    Had fun.  We made it to the end.  Now keep going!

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    Paul Phalen 10/23/2018 2:42 PM
    One more day to go.  The numbers of bottles saved and water saved for the whole challenge is great!

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    Paul Phalen 10/23/2018 2:30 PM
    forgot to record a day and got in big trouble from the boss!

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    Paul Phalen 10/21/2018 6:29 PM
    Got to plant the indoor herb garden within the next 3 days!

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    Paul Phalen 10/20/2018 8:17 PM
    Only 4 more days to go!!!

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    Paul Phalen 10/19/2018 2:41 PM
    Plastic water bottles are such a waste!
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Energy Switch to Cold Water
    What do you plan to do with the money you save from making more energy efficient choices?

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    Paul Phalen 10/19/2018 2:40 PM
    Pay bills and more bills.

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    Paul Phalen 10/18/2018 1:58 PM
    Saving the environment is not a new thing!   Close to 50 years ago I was taught in grade school to stick a brick in the toilet to save water! 

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    Paul Phalen 10/17/2018 2:40 PM
    Day 15 - 5 minute shower and eating apples.

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    Paul Phalen 10/16/2018 7:22 AM
    Eating lots of Vermont apples.